Nonresident Snowmobilers To Pay Mandatory Fee To Support Trail Grooming

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Nonresident snowmobile riders who plan to use Montana trails this winter will share in the cost of grooming Montana’s snowmobile trails through a $15 snowmobile use permit that is required for each machine not registered in Montana.

Eighty-three percent of the revenue collected is used to groom snowmobile trails.   The balance goes to snowmobile law enforcement, search and rescue and administrative costs. Most snow-belt states, and nearly all Canadian provinces, charge similar nonresident fees.  

For more information, visit the FWP web site at http://fwp.state.mt.us/parks/recreation.asp .